User reviews

What more could you want? Your very own x-file. It's great to look around and actually interact with the cast of the show. You aren't that limited to what you can do in this game which makes it fun and frustrated. You can get lost easily, but there is an option to make the game easy. A must play for anyone who likes detecting.

This was one of the few major games I could play on my old PowerMac, so I was very thankful for the opportunity to even play it. Tough, intriguing and sometimes frustrating, I enjoyed the time I got to play on it, despite the ire I drew from my parents. The only thing I didn't like was Agent Willmore, who was poorly casted in the role. Beyond that, a good show!

This has to be one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played. The Interaction with the charactors is simply superb. The music gives you a great sense of suspense and the action is non stop.

I'm not really into the whole video game scene. But since I have a playstation, had some toys r us card money to spend, and love The X Files I figured what the heck? And i'm so glad I bought it. Even thought you don't get to see as much GA and DD as I would like to, the game is fun and entertaining. I still haven't beat it...I got to the last level though! I love the fact that I can act how I would normally act and see if I would cut it as an FBI agent. The whole live-action thing is really cool too. Two thumbs up...fine family fun!

Ok, so I've heard this game is only popular among extreme X-Philes. Well, I call myself an X-phile, but I definitely don't take it to the extreme. And I liked it.

The plotline is good - admittedly, some details don't really need to be there. But they do add to the characters. Best part is that while the storyline of the game fits in with the series, it can is just a complimentary material, the same as the movie. Graphics are fine, since most of this is live-acting anyway. However, there are times when you wish certain screens had been made a little lighter, to actually make it possible to find the evidence you need, without triple-checking the scene. But that's ok. I got used to it.

My game did a few glitches - but I can't be sure that they are in the game itself, or due to the fact my copy was a previously played game and could therefore been slightly damaged.

In my personal opinion, this isn't the greatest game there is, but it is one worth playing.

This game is very good. X-Files fans will love it. I think that this is a game you can play over and over again. If you need help on the game I am the man to ask. I have beaten the game at least four times so I know A LOT about the game and how to beat it.

This game manages to get you into the world of the X-Files in a way you've never experienced. It combines high tech graphics with real video clips shot exclusively for this game. You'll have a lot of places to visit, while you search for missing agents Mulder and Scully (Skinner will help you on your search). You can collect evidence, take it to the lab (or maybe to the morgue), touch a lot of things like you were really there, talk to everyone you meet thru agent Craig Willmore... can you make thru all of 7 CD roms?

I bought this game just because it was "X-Files" - boy was I pleasantly suprised. The video in this game is great, and the game is addictive! I played it for 5 straight hours one night. For those who love videogames, but aren't very skilled, there is an easy skill level on the PSX version - highly recommended.

This game is the best one around! It has been very well written and filmed, and with super special effects. It takes you on an X-Files adventure, with access to very cool virtual FBI equipment. It's a very detailed and an amazing game!

This game is great as long as you don't rush through it. Even though you can beat it in about four hours, you have to take time to do some of the little unnecessary things to really like it. (i.e. Keeping Skinner, Shanks, and Cook informed on your investigations via e-mail)

If you're a big fan of the show, you'll love the game too.

X-Files Video Game is a welcome complement to Carter's Mythology for those who are fans of the series, but non-fans will probably not be converted. There are a few action scenes, but it's mostly puzzle-oriented, as is to be expected. The video game does hold true to the more paranoid and disturbing elements of the TV show, and you're treated to guest appearances by many of the supporting roles in the series. Unfortunately, Mulder and Scully's roles take a backseat, and you play a second-string facsimilie. It actually feels more like "X-Files the Next Generation." The plot is predictable. Though intuitive, the interface is reminiscent of old arcade live-action video games consisting of a gun or a joystick to moderately affect the action. One doesn't feel they are affecting the action of the story so much as just learning what's the right thing to do when. As the second attempt for the Carter franchise to vault into computer entertainment, it's a valiant effort. As computer entertainment in general, it is not revolutionary and barely satisfactory.

The X Files game is more about watching something than being part of anything. It's got some crude level of being interactive, but it's easily summed up as an exercise in playing along. The production qualities (matching the show's tone) are outstanding for a game as are the cast well suited to the material. While the story links up nicely with the ongoing saga of the X Files. The flip side could be said that if you don't watch the show - what motivation is there for playing this however. As a fan, it's fun to watch your computer screen and see recognizable faces pop up here and there. Although admittedly they are few and far in between.

The story starts when Agents Mulder and Scully disappear. You've given a hint of what happened by the game's opening cutscene, but only a glimpse of what's to come. You are Agent Craig Willmore stationed in the FBI's Seattle field office. Who needless to say is given the task of investigating the agents disappearance.

Overall, this is a C+ game bathed in A+ bells & whistles. The video quality featured is fantastic and the best I've seen used in a game to this point, but I would not recommend this to anyone who isn't a fan of the X Files. Fans are willing to overlook things both big and small in the off chance of getting to be part of the X Files and that is what this game capitalizes on. So if you're a fan of the show by all means give this game a chance. If you're not a fan of the X Files, you'll probably want to stay away.

I replayed the X-Files game out of nostalgia for the iconic TV series. While it was fun to see videos of the original X-Files actors and I did enjoy revisiting the game to some degree, I have to admit that it has not aged particularly well. The game is incredibly linear and rigid in its structure, with little room for player agency or variation in the dialogue. The ending also feels rather open-ended and overall quite disappointing. Hence, I can only recommend The X-Files game to those with a deep appreciation for the TV series and a strong sense of nostalgia. It's also noteworthy that the game is now available for free online as an "abandonware" title, so fans can easily revisit it without any financial investment.

I recently completed the X-Files game and I thought it was amazing. The story line was gripping once it got going and it really was just like an episode of the X-Files. The concept was well developed and there was plenty to do. The puzzles were challenging and good fun trying to work out. The guest appearances were cool. However I personally completed the game without ever finding The Smoking Man, I know he is meant to be in it as he is on the cast list and screen shots. If anyone knows where he is in the game please email me or if you need any help I'll be happy to help. Some people might find the controls annoying, but the hot keys help to find things. Certainly A+++ game for all.

I've never seen a game before, which I could act in. The creators told, that it would be like inside the movie. So, it's true. The basic idea is excellent, the further improvement of this game style will be only artificial intelligence. The only obstacle, that doesn't allow the game to take 10 points is, that the plot of the game isn't as outperforming as in some episodes of "The X-Files". I mean, that it does not leave any questions about the mythology at the end -- just another fact of the alien existence. I hoped, that Carter could create something "outbeat".

This game is so much fun. It really captures the imagination of the show and let's an individual virtually enter the world of The X-Files from the 90s. The only drawback is that most systems will no longer run the program, so if you want to enjoy it, you'll have to dig out an old computer stashed in the back of your closet (if it'll still boot up, that is). 🖖🏻

It's a great game, a (*cough*) "historically futuristic" Full-Motion Video (FMV) game made back when CD-ROM/VCD games were in their second wave, of course following that of Dragon's Lair (1983), Space Ace (1984), Thayer's Quest (1984), and Dragon's Lair II (1991) that came out on LaserDisc but were abstractly the same concept. Considering that-and that the action (more like "interaction") is much, much slower than of traditional video games-despite how obviously foundational the games are, in the development of modern Manga (etc. ... ) "interactive stories," it's funny that those in the slightly older demographic for the show (24-32) are, today, the look at this (console) "video game" with the same twisted face of bewilderment that that demo who'd seen the show, when it aired, now look at Manga-like "visual novel" video games.

FMV (Full Motion Video) games, in which include FMV during most of the game, aren't very popular among the Playstation, they were very popular in the Sega CD and 3DO days. When "The X-Files" was released for the Playstation, it gave gamers a view of the magic of FMV-based games, which hasn't been seen since the, now rare, Psychic Detective Playstation game, which was a remake of the 3DO version.

Fans of the X-Files will find this game to be a great opportunity to be a part of "The X-Files", and almost anyone will find the storyline, gameplay, controls, sound, and picture to be quite satisfactory.

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are also in the game, so it will give fans of the X-Files a chance to see the two in an episode that cannot be viewed on cable TV.

My Rating (Based on comparison to other videogames) ****/*****

This is a absolutly unique and excellent game and graphics and game play are great too! The movie graphics all the way through the game is a great idea! Finally a challenging game with NO CHEATS available to help us... cheers Chris Carter!

I've never really been a fan of computer games but being a long time X Phile I thought I would give it a go and I was amazed. This game is excellently made and unbelievably addictive. Featuring appearance by David and Gillian and a wonderful performance by Jordan Lee Williams as Agent Craig Willmore, the agent investigating the disappearance of Agents Mulder and Scully. Once you start playing you wont stop until you solve it.

The X-Files game is great.The game has little to no animated graphics but with real people acting during the gameplay.The acting that the characters put in to this is great it is like watching a movie!The bad things about this game is that it is slow and there is not much action.But overall it is a fun game.

7.5/10 stars

I noticed you had some posting on this game. I hope you can help me. I have the PC game. I have loaded all 7 disks onto my windows xp, media center edition computer. It loaded fine.

The cheat sheet I found on game spot web site is helpful. On disk 2, Skinner takes off to Washington DC and wants Chris to conduct a stakeout at the warehouse. The cheat sheet refers to a little boat at the warehouse on disk 3. This is after Skinner takes off for Washington DC and says that I am to go to the warehouse for a stakeout. However, I am supposed to find a boat and more evidence, and have been unable to find it. Do you have any help?

I have also enjoyed the game. My son got it for me, since I am an x files fan, back in 1999, and I am only now getting around to seriously playing it.

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I can't believe I wasted $50 bucks on this stupid game. What was I thinking? X-Files: The Game is the worst game I have ever played. All you do is click for clues and YOU WIN!!! WHOOP-DEE-DOO! This game have 4 CDs of just that. The only real challege is to shoot at bad guys with your gun.

I give this game 1 out of 10